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Where does “servat” come from?

servat (Czech) comes from Czech řvát, from Old Czech řúti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

servat (Czech): to yell at, to tell off

Definitions

  1. to yell at, to tell off

Ancestry of “servat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechřvátto yell, roar
2Old Czechřúti—
3Proto-Slavicřutito roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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